If there is one area as far as cars are concerned that we are way behind compared to our counterparts in the more developed markets its the joys of having satellite navigation in our cars .Yes I know its foolish to trust satnav 100% but the pros far out number the cons as far as satnav is concerned.
Yes we have MapmyIndia,google maps,Yahoo maps,Nokia and a few others but none so far that have come factory fitted from the car manufacturers on your dashboard.
Well all that is about to changeVolvo india has decided to satnav on its cars which is called Road Traffic Information [RTI] by Volvo.The downside is you will have to shell out an additional Rs.1.5 lakhs for the system.Something I am sure somebody going in for a Volvo could definitely afford but definitely not meant for the mainstream market car.
However it is a start atleast and who knows maybe one day Maruti would give you Satnav in your car.
[Source:Economictimes]
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Could this be the beginning of the SatNav era in India
Friday, April 04, 2008
Volvo to launch 6 new models
Volvo Car India is planning to launch six new models in the Indian market in phases. The company would initiate talks with about 80 candidates interested in Volvo dealerships across eight cities in the country.
Paul de Voijs, the managing director of Volvo Car India said that the models to be launched include the V50 and V70 station wagons, the 3-door coupe C30 , XC60, XC70 and the C70 (2-door coupe convertible). Of these XC60 and C70 are likely to be launched soon. The company hopes to sell 500 cars in the current year.
Volvo, which has three dealerships in Chandigarh, Delhi and Mumbai, is planning to open up more showrooms in the country in cities like Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata and Jaipur, he added. A new dealership would need to spend about Rs 80 lakh to equip the showroom and service centre.Volvo would prefer dealership owners to have their own land, ideally in prime locations.
By 2009, Volvo would have 14 dealerships, he added. “For the moment we bring them (Volvo cars) as CBUs and after at least one year of experience, we will make up our minds on whether we need to do assembly here or not,” he added.
Paul de Voijs, the managing director of Volvo Car India said that the models to be launched include the V50 and V70 station wagons, the 3-door coupe C30 , XC60, XC70 and the C70 (2-door coupe convertible). Of these XC60 and C70 are likely to be launched soon. The company hopes to sell 500 cars in the current year.
Volvo, which has three dealerships in Chandigarh, Delhi and Mumbai, is planning to open up more showrooms in the country in cities like Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata and Jaipur, he added. A new dealership would need to spend about Rs 80 lakh to equip the showroom and service centre.Volvo would prefer dealership owners to have their own land, ideally in prime locations.
By 2009, Volvo would have 14 dealerships, he added. “For the moment we bring them (Volvo cars) as CBUs and after at least one year of experience, we will make up our minds on whether we need to do assembly here or not,” he added.
[Source - Cubiccapacity]
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